St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-17
SLEPT IN THE PARLOR.
A Red-Letter Day in st. Stephens Roman
Catholic Church, New York
City.
The Attempt to Substitute Pastor for
Dr.. MoGlynn Causes Tremendous
Excitement.
A General Boycott Put Upon the n eH
Priest by the Church's
Members.
Proposition to Hold Mass Meeting
of New York Catholics at
Cooper Union.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-To-day was an
exciting one in the history of the parish of.
ST. shepherds Roman Catholic church in
this city. The news that Father Donnelly
had been appointed successor to Rev. DR..
McGlynn as pastor brought out an immense
throng of people to the sacred edifice.
Crowds gathered around the doors and ex-'
citedly declaimed against the removal of
the pastor. The servants at the rectory
were the most indignant. On Father Don
nelly's arrival they refused to admit him
by the front door, and he finally
gained admission through the basement
and passed the night in the rectory. So
did Father McGlynn. who occupied his own
chamber, while the only sleeping phaee that
Father Donnelly could get from the domes-
ties was cot bed hastily put up in the pAr-
lor.It was generally understood that Father
Donnelly would announce his appointment
at mass to-day. The $50 a. m. mass was only
attended by Father Curran as celebrant.
Father Donnelly appeared as the celebrant
at the 6 o'clock mass. There was no open
trouble.
FATHER M'GLYNN
was present at all the morning masses, oc-
cupylng pew among the communicates
like any other layman. During one of the
masses Father DOnnelly made tour of the
church slowly, as if looking for recognition
from his new pariShiOners. No one paid
the slightest attention to him or inclined
their heads for his blessing. The collect
orS refused to serve, so DO collection was
taken up. The usual Sunday collections
run from $4,000 to So 900. At noon the
mighty congregation poured out of the
church. Outside the tumllt began on
every hard. In the immense crowd were
heard expressions of disapproval and of
sympathy for Dr. McGlynn. After a TING
the excited people gradually dispersed,
Father D0nnelly left the rectory at 1
O'Clock this afternoon, and Went to the
Archeplscopal palace, where he remained
III conference with the archbishop for seve
eral hours. reporter asked one of tho
domeStlcS at the rectory for Father Don
nelly. She replied: This is no place to
be looking for Father DonneIly.' Then
she snappishly continued: If you want
to see him. why don't You go to his house.
lie mas no right at the house of Father
McGlynn." Patrick II. johnson, the
church engineer, resigned Yesterday, and
turned his keys over to Father McGlynn.
THE CHOIR BOYS
refused to attend the service today. For
several days past Dr.. McGlynn has not been
we'll. After he left the church at noon he
went directly to his room in the rectory.
DIR. Sherady. his regular physician, was
summoned, and found DR.. McGlynn pros
trated by the excitement Of the prolonged
struggle. He was ordered to be removed
at once to some place Where he could have
rest, and accordingly tonight he was taken
to the residence of a sister in Harlem. An
indignation meeting was held tonight in
the basement of the church.. Every seat
was filled. The meeting was called to
order by a prominent member, who be-
sought the audience to be orderly. It was
announced that meeting would be held to-
morrow night in the church for the mem
bers, and that a mass meeting of all
the Catholics in the city would be held at
the same time in Cooper union. Much eX-
element prevailed. Many women were so
wrought up that they sobbed aloud. A
committee was appointment to draft reso-
lutions to present to meeting tomorrow
night Impassioned addresses were made,
urging people to stand by their posts to the
last. The speakers predicted a triumphant
vindication for their pastor. This was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The audience
cheered, stamped and shouted. 1t was an
nounced that fund would be started to-
morrow to provide for the pastor, who has
used up all his means to aid the poor. The
audience then dispersed. The yesper SER
vice was poorly attended.